Imperfect Men

On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about another important dude who didn’t sign anything, Oliver Ellsworth. Podcast to recommend: Parkography ( Parkography | National Parks Podcast ) Sources Abraham, Henry J. Justices and Presidents: A Political History of Appointments to the Supreme Court . Oxford, UK: Oxford U. Press, 1992. Brown, William Garrott. The Life of Oliver Ellsworth . New York City,...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss one of those rarest of creatures, a Rhode Islander, William Ellery. Podcast to recommend: America’s Secret Wars ( https://redcircle.com/shows/america-secret-wars ) Sources Fowler, Jr., William M. William Ellery: A Rhode Island Politico and Lord of Admiralty . Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1973. Hand, Tom. “William Ellery of Rhode Island: Merchant, Lawyer, a...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss weird biblical names and John Adams’ opinions about people as they discuss Eliphalet Dyer. Podcast to recommend: History of Byzantium ( https://thehistoryofbyzantium.com/ ) Also... be sure to check out our friends at the Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope! ( https://order-of-the-jackalope.com ) Sources Dexter, Franklin B. Biographical Sketches of th...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss William Duer, the man almost single-handedly responsible for America’s first financial crash. Podcast to recommend: The Hellenistic Age ( https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/ ) Sources Brown, Abram. “The High Crimes And Misadventures Of William Duer, The Founding Father Who Swindled America.” Forbes . 4 Jul 2019. <https://www.forbes.com/sites/abra...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss James Duane, the blueblood post-Revolution Mayor of New York City. Podcast to recommend: The Explorers ( https://explorerspodcast.com/ ) Sources Alexander, Edward. Revolutionary Conservative: James Duane of New York . New York City, NY: AMS Press, 1978. Burrows, Edwin G. and Wallace, Mike. Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 . New York City, NY: Oxfor...

On this episode, Steve and Cody follow up on the special episode on the Lee Resolution from a year ago and discuss its author, the six-fingered Senator, Richard Henry Lee. Podcast to recommend: The Civil War & Reconstruction ( https://civilwarpodcast.org/ ) Sources McGaughy, J. Kent. Richard Henry Lee of Virginia: A portrait of an American Revolutionary . Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield,...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, six time Grammy nominee, and lovelorn reality TV subject, William Drayton…wait, no, that’s not right… Podcast to recommend: The Almost Forgotten ( http://almostforgotten.squarespace.com/ ) Sources Dabney, William M. and Marion Dargan. William Henry Drayton and the American Revolution. Albuquerque, NM: U. of New Mexico Press, 1962...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the “Penman of the Revolution,” John Dickinson. Podcast to recommend: Age of Napoleon ( https://ageofnapoleon.com/ ) Sources Calvert, Jane E. “Liberty Without Tumult: Understanding the Politics of John Dickinson.” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , vol. 131. Philadelphia, PA: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 2007. Dickinson, John. Letter...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss Silas Deane, America’s first diplomat. Podcast to recommend: Rejects and Revolutionaries ( https://americanhistorypodcast.net/ ) Sources Covart, Elizabeth M. “Silas Deane, Forgotten Patriot.” Journal of the American Revolution . 30 Jul 2014. <https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/07/silas-deane-forgotten-patriot/>. Retrieved 2 May 2024. Drury, David. “The...

On this episode, De Steve and De Cody discuss their second straight subject (and fourth overall) from Elizabeth, New Jersey, John De Hart. Podcast to recommend: Passed ( https://shows.acast.com/passedpod ) Sources See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Cody and Steve bring the podcast home as they discuss the man whose name adorns the city that the show is recorded in, Jonathan Dayton. Podcast to recommend:  Lafayette, We Are Here! ( https://www.lafayettepodcast.com/ ) Sources “Brief History of Dayton.” City of Dayton, City Commission Office . <http://www.cityofdayton.org/cco/Pages/BriefHistory.aspx>. Retrieved 9 Apr...

On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss their first subject who didn’t sign any of the founding documents, the hero of Charlotte and the original Tar Heel, William Richardson Davie. Podcast to recommend: Flatpack History of Sweden ( https://aflatpackhistoryofsweden.com/ ) Sources Anderson III, William L. “William Richardson Davie.” Charlotte History Museum . <https://charlottemuseum.org/learn/a...

On this episode, Comrade Cody and Comrade Steve venture into the gulag of American diplomacy as they discuss Francis Dana, the first ambassador from the United States to the once and future adversary, Russia. Podcast to recommend: History of Persia ( https://history-of-persia-pod-cast.com/ ) Sources Bolkhouitinov, Nikolai N. Russia and the American Revolution . Tallahassee, FL: The Diplomatic Pres...

On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss a guy who would probably get picked last for dodgeball, Thomas Cushing. Podcast to recommend: History of the Germans ( https://historyofthegermans.com/ ) Sources Monk, Will. “Thomas Hutchinson and His Letters.” Journal of the American Revolution . 1 Aug 2023. <https://allthingsliberty.com/2023/08/thomas-hutchinson-and-his-letters/>. Retrieved 21 Feb 20...

On this episode, Steve and Cody hash out whether Revolutionary martyrdom is enough to be a Founding Father, as they discuss Stephen Crane (and his fivehead). Podcast to recommend: History in the Bible ( https://www.historyinthebible.com/ ) Sources Fleming, Thomas. “The Battle of Springfield.” New Jersey’s Revolutionary Experience . Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1975. See pinn...

On this episode, Cody and Steve complete the collection of states as they talk about Rhode Island’s John Collins, and why the little state caused such had such a big problem with the Constitution. Podcast to recommend: Historium ( https://historium.buzzsprout.com/ ) Sources Kaminski, John, et. al., ed. The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution . Madison, WI: Wisconsin Histori...

On this episode, Cody and Steve tackle the ethics of making money off a war as they discuss George Clymer. Podcast to recommend: Age of Victoria ( https://ageofvictoriapodcast.com ) Sources “George Clymer.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence . <https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/george-clymer/>. Retrieved 9 Jan 2024. Grundfest, Jerry. George Clymer: Phi...

On this episode, Cody and Steve try to peer through the mists of history to discover anything interesting about the mysterious William Clingan. Podcast to recommend: Totalus Jeffianus ( https://shows.acast.com/totalusjeffianus ) Sources See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about Abraham Clark, that all-too rare of creatures: a kind man from New Jersey. Podcast to recommend: Prime Time ( Prime Time - Home ) Sources “Abraham Clark.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. <https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/abraham-clark/>. Retrieved 18 Dec 2023. Bogin, Ruth. Abraham Clark and the Quest for...

Join Cody and Steve as they discuss the subject of the third impeachment in U. S. history, Samuel Chase. Also…bacon. Podcast to recommend: Settling the Score ( http://settlingthescorepod.com/ ) Sources Bradford, M. E. The Restless Incendiary: Samuel Chase of Maryland . Marlborough, NH: The Plymouth rock Foundation, 1991. Perlin, Adam A. “The Impeachment of Samuel Chase: Redefining Judicial Indepen...

On this episode, Steve and Cody barely talk about the founding documents, as they dive into the up-and-down military career of North Carolina’s first governor, Richard Caswell. Podcast to recommend: History of China ( < https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com/>) Sources Buchanan, John. The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The Revolution in the Carolinas . New York City, NY: Wiley & Sons, 199...

On this episode, Steve and Cody decide whether political obstinacy is a good thing or a bad thing as they take on Daniel Carroll, with a little bit of D.C. in the mix. Podcast to recommend: Wonders of the World ( https://www.wonderspodcast.com/ ) Sources Geiger, Mary Virginia. Daniel Carroll: A Framer of the Constitution . Washington, DC: Catholic University of America, 1943. Lewis, Tom. Wash...

On this episode, Steve of Dayton and Cody of Miamisburg discuss the one of the more oddly-named figures amongst the founders, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Podcast to recommend: Unsung History ( https://www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/ ) Sources “Charles Carroll of Carrollton.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. <https://www.dsdi1776.com/signer/charles-c...

On this episode, Steve and Cody delve into one of the architects behind slavery’s hold on the Constitution, Pierce Butler. Sources Gannon, Kevin M. “Pierce Butler.” South Carolina Encyclopedia . 17 May 2016. <https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/butler-pierce/>. Retrieved 3 Oct 2023. Wright Jr., Robert K. and MacGregor Jr., Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution . Washington,...

On this episode, Steve and Cody attempt to sweep away the dust of history that surrounds Jacob Broom of Delaware, and discuss Article Two of the Constitution. Podcast to recommend: Grimm Reading ( https://grimmreading.podbean.com/) Sources Wright Jr., Robert K. and MacGregor Jr., Morris J. Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution . Washington, DC: U. S. Army Center of Military History, 1987. “The Fou...